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Location: Ohio | I'm am so freaking mad right now! On my way home from grocery shopping earlier I noticed a pasture full of horses with one horse in pretty rough shape right off the main highway. I whip my truck around to get a better look and see an emaciated horse with its hindquarters covered in blood. The closer I get to the horse the more horrified I become, the horse had prolapsed, its tail was one bloody matted mess and it had been swatting fly's so long that the dried blood caked to its tail had rubbed all hide off its hindquarters (any where the tail bone could touch looked like someone had literally tried to skin the animal!)... this was not a fresh prolapse! I could tell it was in a lot of pain. 
So I swallow the cuss words I want to scream at these people and go knock on the door. Turns out an elderly couple live there and the horses are owned by her daughter who doesn't even live on the property. When I explain my concern about the prolapse, she starts telling me how her daughter had a vet out over 2 weeks ago and they diagnosed the horse with cancer and nothing could be done (b.s. I worked for a vet and know what a prolapse looks like!). The woman goes on to tell me that many people have stopped by and that she has told her daughter to get the horse help but the daughter reply's with a "don't tell me what to do attitude" and that the daughter hasn't done anything to help the horse. They haven't even been given hay or feed since spring and their pasture is eaten down so much that it wont make it long. The elderly woman also went on to tell me that he daughter had to "shoot" ONE of her stallions (yes, pluralized stallions!) a few years ago because it kicked her in the face and was mean... so she is "one of those" kind of horse owners. There is nothing in her pasture worth breeding but thats another an of worms.
As soon as I got home I looked up their address and called the humane society with all the info I have and I am waiting for someone to return my call. Im so sick about this though, out humane society SUCKS when it comes to horses. I honestly thought about going after dark with my horse trailer and bringing it home and calling the vet but I doubt that would end well. The horse was just so good natured, letting me reach over the fence to look at the area and let me love on her for a few minutes. Just makes me sick to think about it suffering in this heat... Excuse all the typos, Im so mad I know there are tons of details I have left out and my brain isn't catching grammar mistakes. |
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Location: Lost in the corn of Iowa. | Call the Sherriff's department and file a local complaint. They should have to investigate any claims of animal cruelty. The Sheriff is paid with your tax dollars the humane society is not. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | Where is this? I live in ohio as well! I'll call in too!! If your close I'll ride with ya to pick her up!!! ;) I can't stand people like this!! You did the right thing!! |
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | Call your local sheriff dept. |
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Location: That part of Texas | Girls_Gotta_Jet - 2014-07-22 3:35 PM Call the Sherriff's department and file a local complaint. They should have to investigate any claims of animal cruelty. The Sheriff is paid with your tax dollars the humane society is not.
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If you really want something to be done, I would go down there (if it's not too far to drive) and fill out an actual statement on the matter. Phone calls sometimes have a way of not being looked into or taken as top priority. Please don't move the horse either -- I sure don't want you being charged with evidence tampering if there is enough evidence to make a case.
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Location: North Dakota | Thats so sad. Call the Sheriff and animal control Daily until they do something!!!! |
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Location: Ohio | One of my best friends husbands is a sheriff and I'm waiting on her to call me back so I can get his cell # and fill her in to what it going on (we also worked together at a vet clinic back in the day). If all goes well I may see if I can meet him and show him the horse tonight. Then again I may have to go file a report first... |
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Location: Arkansas | Call every animal rescue, animal aduse, Sheriff depart in the state. Hell, call PETA! Be their worst nightmare until something is done. There no excuse for this!! This is neglet, pure and simple. |
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Location: Ohio | lexyy12 - 2014-07-21 4:36 PM
Where is this? I live in ohio as well! I'll call in too!! If your close I'll ride with ya to pick her up!!! ;) I can't stand people like this!! You did the right thing!!
Im in Meigs County, Ohio (SE Ohio on the river). Horse is directly across from Meigs Memory Gardens Cemetery on OH-7 in Chester Ohio. |
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Location: ohio-in my own little world with pretty ponies :) | GrittyCowgirl - 2014-07-22 4:50 PM
lexyy12 - 2014-07-21 4:36 PM
Where is this? I live in ohio as well! I'll call in too!! If your close I'll ride with ya to pick her up!!! ;) I can't stand people like this!! You did the right thing!!
Im in Meigs County, Ohio (SE Ohio on the river ). Horse is directly across from Meigs Memory Gardens Cemetery on OH-7 in Chester Ohio.
I'm 2.5 hours from you! |
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Location: Ohio | So angry, called my friends husband who is off duty tonight and he said even filing a report wont get anyone to go look at the horse and that it would just get pushed to the bottom of the pile. He did tell me however to talk to the prosecuting attorney in the morning if I haven't heard back from the humane society. I may be able to file some sort of small claims lawsuit if I can get all of the owners information and then someone will HAVE to go look at the horse. Our county sucks when it comes to animal welfare. |
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Location: Ohio | lexyy12 - 2014-07-21 4:53 PM
GrittyCowgirl - 2014-07-22 4:50 PM
lexyy12 - 2014-07-21 4:36 PM
Where is this? I live in ohio as well! I'll call in too!! If your close I'll ride with ya to pick her up!!! ;) I can't stand people like this!! You did the right thing!!
Im in Meigs County, Ohio (SE Ohio on the river ). Horse is directly across from Meigs Memory Gardens Cemetery on OH-7 in Chester Ohio.
I'm 2.5 hours from you!
My sheriff buddy literally said "do not go get the horse after dark" before I even told him about my plan... he knows I'm crazy enough to do it lol |
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Location: Florida.. | take photos and go to your nearest horse rescue .. I know but they can tell you or help you with proper steps.. she needs put down.. this is animal cruelty.. go to HS go down with photos and to the sheriffs office.. dont take his word for it. GO DOWN with photos
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Why dont you find out who the lady is that owns the horses and talk to her and see if she will give you the horse that is hurt? |
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Location: Ohio | I just put my camera on the charger. Hopefully when I go out the horse is close to the fence still, no way to sneak around and get photos because their horse pasture goes all the way around the house. Good thing is I parked away from their driveway off the highway so they wont know my truck. Their is one rescue close by so I may call and see if they can help even before I get photos. Their rescue is well known and has been visited by people like Stacey Westfall so fingers crossed they can help me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Muj69eBJQ_A&list=UUqPxAaCHNGBa7d9WD6... |
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Location: Florida.. | I wouldnt worry about sneaking.. Id let them know .. so maybe they will do something.. elderly or not.. NO excuse.. They can call sheriff or HS |
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| This would be my last choice, but around here the local news station would have a field day with this. I have very mixed feelings about this solution but that poor horse has suffered enough. Thinking about her suffering makes me sick. I can't comprehend the neglect some animals have to suffer. It is inexcusable. |
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| Had a similar case in my neck of the woods. Neighbor called sherif nothing got done. A week went by with the horse near death. She got mad and up loaded pics to Facebook and tagged city officials. Horse was picked up and owner arrested in two hours after posting. |
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Location: Ohio | No luck getting a hold of the rescue. Will try again tomorrow. I honestly don't care how it gets done, I wont stop until that horse gets the care it needs. That horse is a saint for all its been put through and if no one in my area will help me legally, I will start pushing for them to sell me the horse or turn it over to me. If they would do that I could at least give it one good day in a fly free stall, a good meal and shady place to be buried.  |
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Location: SE Louisiana | Are you saying this horse has had a prolapse hanging out for 2 weeks and it's still alive?
Edited by komet. 2014-07-22 5:04 PM
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